Water heater



July 7, 1931. J. H. NEWPORT WATER HEATER Filed Oct. 5. 1928 `,Plasma my 7,1931 f UNTED. STATES mssxtmunwronmormnwoarn, more". f

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J Thisin'ventio'n relates to water heaters.' An object of the invention is to provide a -heater including a water tank and a heat source, wherein means are provided foreiiil ciently and economicalllli heating the water contained within the ta Another object of the invention is to provide a water heater of the character'referred to including an outer insulated casing having a central discharge vent in its top, the casing enclosing a water tank and heat source, toether with'a fiue for the productsof lcomustion which is so positioned as to extend from the tank at one side thereof out vof line is with said vent, and wherein a balemember is interposed between the outlet of the 'flue and the vent to impede the escape of the products of combustion and provide for eilicient vheating of the water. Y f' A still further object of the invention is to provide a baiile member of the character mentioned, wherein the baille member .is adust.- able to vary the degree to which the pro ucts of combustion are impeded in their escape from the heater.

A more particular object ofthe invention is to provide a baille'member which may be utilized in connection with the water ipes leading'to the tank, and wherein the Ibaille member has means for supporting the same in position as to provide an airspace between the baille member and the pipes. Other and further objects of the invention will more clearly ap ear from the description vand claims' hereinaer following.

In the drawings forming a part of this s eciiication, Figure 1 is a vertical' sectional view taken centrally through the heater. Figure 2 is a. vertical sectional fragmentary view corresponding substantially to the upr portion of the heater structure shown in Figure 1, the section being taken substantiallyon the line 2-2 of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view corresponding i Application led October 5,v

i. And Figure 4 is through the upper portion of the heater taken substantially on im. .Serin n. :10,504. Y'

a horizontalsectional view the line 4-4' of Figure 1.

As s hown in the drawings, 10 'represents an outer'casing' and 11 an inner casing, there '50 being insulating'material 12 interposed between the two casing members, as shown.

The lower portions of the casing members are supported upon legs 13.-13.- 'A fire pot or combustion chamber 14 isdeiined'by the 55 lower portion of the inner wall 11, by a, bottom` plate 15 and by the bottom wall'lof the water chamber 17. 'A burner 18 i's disposed centrally within vthe combustion chamber 14. vThe upper'end of the water tank or so chamber 17 is'defined by a top member 19 disposed in a direction opposite to the bottom 16,

provide a cup-shaped depression 20 closed at the top by a wall 21, as shown. f

The top wall 21 is provided with av discharge aperture 22 which communicates with a hooded vent pipe 23, the aperture 22 being centrally located. Also extending through the ,top wall 21 of the casing, as well` as through the top 19 of the water chamber, is 70 'an inlet pipe 24 and -an'outlet pipe 25, these pipes being suitably secured in the top mem# r 19 by flanged members 26, as best shown in Figure 2. lThe pipes 24 and 25 arey disposed centrally atopposite'sides ofthe tank 'l5 17, as best shown in Figurel 4.`

Extending through the tank 17 is a liue 27 communicating with the combustion chamber 14, and with the chamber formed between v the walls 19 and 21 at the top ofthe heater. 80 Surrounding the 'iiue 27 within the water compartment is a tubular member. 28, the same being secured in positionby rivets, 'as indicated vat 29, the'tube providinga Aspace next tothe iue within-which the v.water cir.- 85 culates. v Y v In order to impede the esca of the Vproducts of combustion from the eater, a baille v member 30 is provided. The baille member substantially. to the line 3-3 o f Figurel.

preferably is of circular shape, as best shown ,90

in Figure 4, with a cut-out segment 31 at one edge, 'the diameter of the member 30 being of such character as to closely fit the defining walls of the compartment 20, except at the cut-out edge thereof. The baille member 30 is provided with apertures 32-32, these a rtures being arranged so as to be disposed agxeiut the pipes 24 and 25, the apertures being of somewhat larger diameter than the lo ipes. The peripheries of the bale member efining the apertures 32-32 are flanged, as indicated at 33 and 34, to provide continuous circular ribs or flan es surrounding each aperture at opposite sides of the baille mem- The iange 34 of the baile member rests against the to 19 of the water chamber and is disposed a ut the adjacent member 26, securing one of the pipes in position, the flange 34 serving to space the bale member 2o u wardly from the wall 19 of the heater. 'Igie flange 33 of each aperture extends from the baiile member proper to the undersurface of the wall 21 at the top of the heater. Due to this arrangement a dead air space, indicated at 35, is provided surrounding each of the ipes 24 and 25. The cut-out portion 31 of t e baille member is normally disposed so as to be located at the side of the heater opposite to the outlet 36 of the flue 27. If 30 desired, the baiie member 30 may be reversed in position, so as to place the segmental cutoiit portion closer to the outlet 36 of the flue In operation, assuming the tank or water chamber 17 to be filled with water, and it is desired to heat the water therein, the burner 18 is energized, the products of combustion passing upwardly and impinging upon the ottom wall 16 of the tank, and passing 40 thence upwardly throu h the fine 27, emerging at the outlet 36. #Vhen the baiiie meinber 30 is in the position shown in Figure 1, the products of combustion impinge against the undersurface of the baffle member and pass transversely beneath the same, heating the top wall 19 of the tank and passing upwardly throu h the segmental cut-out portion 31, ang thence outwardly through 'the vent opening 22. By reason of this 5e construction, the products of combustion are impeded in their escape from the heater and utilized to the fullest extent in giving up the heat units to the water in the tank, the latter, of course, being withvtie drawn, as desired. Due to the dis osition of the flue 27 at one side of the ta and the fact that the flue is immediately surrounded by a bod of water relatively thin in cross section, this water is quickly heated, passing upwardly, making way for the colder water, and hence inducing circulation of the water and more rapid heating thereof. The

baille member prevents the products of combustion from quickly passing out of the vent,

which would result 1n great loss of efficiency,

lthe saine,

and at the same time does not interfere with the necessary draught. Also due to the provision of the dead air spaces which surround the pipes 24 and 25, these pipes are insulatedy from the intense heat energy to which they normally would be subjected, overcoming the tendency of the pipes to become clogged should lime be present in the Water. The bale member 30, due to its reversibility, may be utilized to impede the products of com bustion to a less extent than when ositioned, as shown in Figure 1, when this becomes necessary, due to fault venting conditions in the flue with which t e vent pipe 23 communicates the adjustment or repositioning of the baie member being efectedmerely by reversin the cut-out portion 31 so as to be dispose onl slightly out of line with the outlet 36 of t e Hue 27.

While I have herein shown and described what I now consider the preferred manner of carrying out my invention, the same is merely illustrative and I contemplate all changes and modifications that come within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

I claim:

1. In a heater of the character described, the combination with a heat source and a receptacle having a cup-shaped member adjacent its top; of enclosing means cooperating with said cup-shaped member to provide a chamber having a vent; a pipe extending through said chamber into said receptacle; means providing a flue communicating with said heat source and said chamber; and a baille member located within said chamber and having an aperture for the rece tion of said pipe, said aperture being de ned by flanges providing an air space about said pipe, said flanges serving to support said baille member in position intermediate the outlet of said flue and said vent. n

2. In a heater of the character described, the combination with a receptacle and a heat source and means enclosing the same, said means providing a chamber at the top of said heater having a vent therefrom; a flue extending from said heat source to said chamber; a pipe communicating with said receptacle and extending through said chamber; a baile member disposed in said chamber and provided with an aperture through which said pipe extends, said aperture being larger than the pipe and having elements deining an air space about said pipe; and means for spacing said elements to insure equal spacing of the saine around said pipe.

3. In a heater of the character described including a water receptacle, the combination with a heat sourcesand means enclosing said means providing a chamber at the top of said heater and having a vent therefrom; a flue extending from said heat source to said chamber and dischar ing therein; a pipe extending through said chamber and communicating with said water receptacle; and a bae member inte osed between the outlet of said Hue and said vent, said baie member having anges on the periphery of 5 an aperture therein through which aperture and anges said pipe extends, said anges cooperating with the walls defining said chamber to provide an air s ace about said pi In witness that I claim the foregoing I ave lo hereunto subscribed my name this 26th day of September, V1928. e

JESSE H. NEWPORT. 

